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As they enter the room, an age 50+ English men in casual cloth were seen at the office table reading some documents while smoking a tobacco pipe.
He then stands up and greets Isaac, “ Welcome Isaac, who is this fine lady? You finally decided to settle down?”
Isaac: “In your dream, she was forced to follow me until the current deal is over after she was taken hostage at my shop.”
General Sir William: “ I hear about the attack. It got my interest in the collection, I guess it will be worth trying to buy it if there are people willing to get it so much trouble for it.“
Isaac passed to him the envelope and General Sir William open it and look at the detail.
General Sir William: “So it is tomorrow night at the hotel meeting room. Thank you. Now that our business is concluded, let me show you the recent straits settlement banknote I recently manage to acquire from an Auction.”
He proudly takes out a display case from a drawer. It contains a straits settlement 1000 dollars banknote. They were both so into the talk about the banknote that they totally forgot Alyssa is still with them.
A British man came in who identifies himself as the General personal Butler came in with a tray with some English tea and cookie. After putting it on the table and seeing Alyssa staring at them.
He says to Alyssa in a low voice, “Pardon them, these are how they are when it came to talking about the collection. The general himself loves to collect straits settlement and straits Malaya banknote due to his grandfather station in Malaya in the past. He often engages Isaac's service for advice.”
After chatting and having some tea and cookie, General Sir William decided to call it a day as it is nearly midnight.
Suddenly a man came in and whisper to the General and pass him a tablet.
General Sir William: “ It seems like we already have an unwanted guest waiting for you. I think it will be better for you to overnight at our place. They have been at the same spot for 2 hours plus. My security detail has been monitoring for unusual activity after your arrival.”
He then passes to Isaac the tablet showing a camera fee, Isaac immediately recognizes one of them is the attacker who attacks his shop.
Reluctantly, they accept the General offer, and 2 guest rooms were prepared for their stay.
